Ticks (Argasidae, Ixodidae) and tick-borne diseases of continental Southeast Asia Author Petney, Trevor N. Author Boulanger, Nathalie Author Saijuntha, Weerachai Author Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia Author Pfeffer, Martin Author Eamudomkarn, Chatanun Author Andrews, Ross H. Author Ahamad, Mariana Author Putthasorn, Noppadon Author Muders, Senta V. Author Petney, David A. Author Robbins, Richard G. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-02-18 4558 1 1 89 journal article 28542 10.11646/zootaxa.4558.1.1 5f6ace70-93a7-400c-b58a-a1d2c95d3b53 1175-5326 2613120 lsid:zoobank.org:pub:71232906-9C90-4A6E-B893-83AC1574C8CA Ixodes malayensis Kohls, 1962 Ixodes malayensis has only been recorded from the Cameron Highlands of peninsular Malaysia ( Kohls 1962 ). The only known host is the common tree shrew, Tupaia glis , which has a wide Oriental distribution ( Lekagul and McNeely 1977 ) and has often been sampled for ticks in other areas ( e.g. , Hoogstraal et al . 1968b , 1973b ; Saito et al . 1971). The female was described by Kohls (1962) .